News as it breaks
In a terrifying overnight raid, a group of heavily armed kidnappers stormed Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja’s largest suburban town, holding residents hostage for over an hour and abducting two individuals. The attack, which occurred between midnight and 1:30 a.m. on Monday, sent shockwaves through…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Correspondents’ Chapel has successfully conducted its 2025 executive election, ushering in a new leadership to steer the affairs of the union for the next tenure. The keenly contested election, held on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Abuja, recorded the participation of 31 accredited…
President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Comrade Aisha Ibrahim has called for special considerations for female journalists covering the Hajj beat. Comrade Ibrahim made the call in a statement issued in Saudi Arabia. She said covering the Hajj was fulfilling as it not only provided an opportunity…
The Federal Government has announced plans to sell 753 confiscated housing units previously linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, offering them to Nigerians through its Renewed Hope housing scheme. The development was confirmed in an official statement by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban…
In a proud moment for Nigeria, the country’s youth and diaspora communities came together to celebrate the remarkable achievements of 12-year-old Eniola Shokunbi, a Nigerian-American tech prodigy whose groundbreaking air filtration system has captured global attention. Accompanied by her mother and two sisters, Eniola visited the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians…
In a decisive move to curb rising incidents of bullying, the Nasarawa State Government has unveiled a robust legal and social framework aimed at protecting children and vulnerable groups across the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Humanitarian Services, Mrs. Hauwa Jugbo, announced the initiative during a press briefing…
For the first time in twelve years, the Children’s Parliament in Ondo State has been revived, as the present administration under Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa takes decisive steps to empower young voices and promote child rights. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Dr. Seun Osamaye, made this known…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has issued a clarion call for comprehensive reforms of global multilateral institutions, warning that failure to address systemic challenges is exacerbating global instability. Speaking at the European Union–African Union Ministerial Follow-Up Committee and the 3rd EU–AU Ministerial Meeting held in Brussels,…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proudly announced the induction of its Spokesperson, Mr. Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, into the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The induction ceremony, which took place in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, was a highlight of the ongoing Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Week 2025.…
The Federal Government has announced plans to commence tolling on a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway by December 2025. Senator David Umahi, Minister of Works, revealed this in an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking the second anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to Umahi, Section…
